What Movie(s) Did You Watch Today?
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Just saw "The Never Ending Story" bought it for 5.00 at the Best Buy trade in sale. Saw this as a kid and loved the movie, but looking at it 30 years later, I can say that the movie has aged and not for the better. PQ was a tad too soft but they did a pretty good job with the audio. Not much in the surround but boy did they go hardcore with the bass in the movie. Some deep shaking of the keister in this one. I will say this movie is still very entertaining for the preteen set and is a good story but watching as an adult and seeing how far "effects" have come this was very tame in comparison. What surprised me was that this movie is a "Wolfgang Peterson" film (he wrote and directed this one). Worthy of 5.00 sure (but not by much) by today's standards. Though the GF commented throughout the movie that she wanted a "big doggie" (Falcor) didn't have the heart to tell her that it was a dragon even though they mention that in the movie.
Just finished watching Harry Potter movie #8, the big finish. Mow my kids have seen them all... Pretty decent movie overall, though dark of course.
My 8yo is currently reading book 5, and I'm (re)reading book 3 now. I like the movies, but I'm still a book lover at heart, there's just so much more there than any movie can completely get to.
My 8yo is currently reading book 5, and I'm (re)reading book 3 now. I like the movies, but I'm still a book lover at heart, there's just so much more there than any movie can completely get to.
War of the Arrows
It's a Korean movie and basically it's a medieval version of 'Sniper' (starting Tom Berenger, 1993). I wouldn't have known it if it wasn't for a trailer I saw from other blu-ray discs and I'm glad I did.
The story takes place near the border (currently North Korea) of Korea and China back in early 1600s. A Korean family's wedding ceremony was interrupted by invading Manchurian brigade and many were kidnapped including the bride and groom. The bride's brother who happens to be a real good archer, goes after the kidnappers in an attempt to rescue them. The actions are very well choreographed and the camera work is fantastic. Dubbed in English 5.1 and the overall audio quality is pretty good. Surround sound of arrows flying by are cool. The scenes where the period corrected snipers go at each other were thrilling. Couple things I see as room for improvement were, they could have emphasized the threat or foresight of Manchurian invaders little bit at the beginning and the CGI of the tiger should have been better or use real tiger like they did in Gladiator. Because of those two, I give it 3 stars out of 5. As far as the actions go, 4.5 stars out of 5.
Yes, Matt, there are some deep bass and hottie Asian women.
It's a Korean movie and basically it's a medieval version of 'Sniper' (starting Tom Berenger, 1993). I wouldn't have known it if it wasn't for a trailer I saw from other blu-ray discs and I'm glad I did.
The story takes place near the border (currently North Korea) of Korea and China back in early 1600s. A Korean family's wedding ceremony was interrupted by invading Manchurian brigade and many were kidnapped including the bride and groom. The bride's brother who happens to be a real good archer, goes after the kidnappers in an attempt to rescue them. The actions are very well choreographed and the camera work is fantastic. Dubbed in English 5.1 and the overall audio quality is pretty good. Surround sound of arrows flying by are cool. The scenes where the period corrected snipers go at each other were thrilling. Couple things I see as room for improvement were, they could have emphasized the threat or foresight of Manchurian invaders little bit at the beginning and the CGI of the tiger should have been better or use real tiger like they did in Gladiator. Because of those two, I give it 3 stars out of 5. As far as the actions go, 4.5 stars out of 5.
Yes, Matt, there are some deep bass and hottie Asian women.
PaulyT said:
I love you Matt, you know that. :angelic-green:
Now I'm real nervous about getting too drunk at the July GTG.
bscene-drinkingdrunk: I know your busting my chops Pauly, if it's one thing you should know about me, I am just as good at taking it as I am in dishing it out. :happy-smileygiantred:
walls said:
Ah, so what you're saying is, you're such a tremendous fan of the books with their fine imaginative detail, subtly interwoven plot elements, clever humor, and magnetic character development that you just can't bear to see Hollywood run roughshod over it all in order to dumb it down for the masses?
Yeah, I TOTALLY get that.
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MatthewB said:
I have to agree about the AQ on MI:GP and the PQ is stellar as well. I remeber seeing in the theaters early on IMAX and was blown away and hope i would have the sam feeling once it was released on Blu-ray. I give the PQ a 10 and the AQ a 10 as well.
DIYer said:War of the Arrows
It's a Korean movie and basically it's a medieval version of 'Sniper' (starting Tom Berenger, 1993). I wouldn't have known it if it wasn't for a trailer I saw from other blu-ray discs and I'm glad I did.
The story takes place near the border (currently North Korea) of Korea and China back in early 1600s. A Korean family's wedding ceremony was interrupted by invading Manchurian brigade and many were kidnapped including the bride and groom. The bride's brother who happens to be a real good archer, goes after the kidnappers in an attempt to rescue them. The actions are very well choreographed and the camera work is fantastic. Dubbed in English 5.1 and the overall audio quality is pretty good. Surround sound of arrows flying by are cool. The scenes where the period corrected snipers go at each other were thrilling. Couple things I see as room for improvement were, they could have emphasized the threat or foresight of Manchurian invaders little bit at the beginning and the CGI of the tiger should have been better or use real tiger like they did in Gladiator. Because of those two, I give it 3 stars out of 5. As far as the actions go, 4.5 stars out of 5.
Yes, Matt, there are some deep bass and hottie Asian women.
Will have check this one out too, i remeber seeing the trailer but slipped my mind.
Right now I have
on deck to be watched for this weekend.